Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts just happen to be gluten-free too. Chocolate baked cake donuts with a touch of Mexican chili powder and espresso, topped with a simple glaze.
I love easy baked donuts. No frying and so much healthier. Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Donuts are a great start to your day.
Pumpkin Spice Donuts are a must for the fall. Perfect with a pumpkin latte.
The combination of chocolate and coffee is so delicious. Have you tried my milk chocolate latte? It will pair perfectly with these Mexican chocolate donuts.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this gluten-free donut recipe can be found at the bottom of this post.
To Make Baked Donuts You Need:
- Butter
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Buttermilk
- Espresso powder
- Cream cheese
- Chocolate chips
- Chili flakes
- Gluten Free flour
- Icing sugar
Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts Are Easy To Make
Baked donuts are so delicious. Not greasy and really fun to make. It’s just like baking a muffin.
- You will need a donut pan, or if you are like me, I have several so I can bake all the donuts at once.
- I like to use a piping bag and a large tip to place the dough in the pan. You can use a freezer bag with the end cut off or just drop the dough in the pan by spoonfuls and spread it around.
Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
Here is the quick rundown so you can see how easy it really is to make homemade doughnuts without yeast.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt.
- Beat in the eggs.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
- Add in the melted chocolate chips.
- Place dough in baking pans and bake.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Glaze and enjoy.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
- Flour – I used a gluten-free flour blend, but regular white flour will work as well if you don’t need these to be gluten free.
- Buttermilk – if you don’t have any on hand, try adding some vinegar to regular milk (about 1 ½ teaspoons is perfect). You can also water down some sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Espresso powder – any instant espresso powder works.
- Chili flakes – any variety you like. You can adjust the amount of heat that works for you.
- Chocolate chips – can be milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or semi-sweet. You can also do a combination. If you really like things sweet, milk chocolate will be your choice.
- Storage – these baked donuts will last for 3-4 days in a sealed container. You can freeze them as well.
- Donut glaze – you can dip them in the glaze, or drizzle the glaze on by hand. Sprinkles are certainly optional but always welcomed. I used chocolate milk to make the glaze. Regular milk will work, and you can always add a touch of cocoa powder as well.
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Baked Chocolate Mocha Donuts (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
For the Donuts:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes (or your choice of chili powder)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (melted)
- 2 cups gluten free flour blend
For the Chocolate Milk Glaze:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- chocolate milk (to thin the glaze)
- sprinkles are optional
Instructions
For the Donuts:
- Preheat oven to 375º F and spray your donut pans with cooking spray.
- In a bowl sift flour, espresso powder, baking powder and chile flakes. Set aside.3 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons espresso powder, 2 cups gluten free flour blend, ½ teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
- Using a mixer (hand held or stand) beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese, ½ teaspoon salt
- Beat in eggs (one at a time).2 eggs
- Melt your chocolate chips. (I used the microwave).
- Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat until just combined. Do not over mix.½ cup buttermilk
- Blend in the melted chocolate.1 cup chocolate chips
- Place batter into piping bag that has a large nozzle/tip attached.
- Pipe batter into pans.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Take donuts out of pan and place on cooling rack.
For the Chocolate Milk Glaze:
- Combine icing sugar and chocolate milk to form a glaze. Add the milk SLOWLY to the icing sugar until you reach your desired consistency.chocolate milk, 1 cup icing sugar
- Dip each donut into the glaze. Decorate with sprinkles (optional). Allow to set before eating.
Chef Mireille
love all the Mexican flavors in these!
Homemade & Yummy
Spicy and sweet….a winning combination.
Maria
I love an excuse to use my donut pan and to remake a tradition bad food into good. 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…baked donuts are much healthier for sure.
Khadija
I am very scared to even think of trying to bake donuts , my grandmother also never had donut pans she deep fried them but they were always perfectly shaped ! I feel like donuts are a different ballgame from muffins and cakes ,, what advice can you give me to begin? In terms of what to pay attention to ? I would love to make my own gluten free donuts
Homemade & Yummy
Don’t be scared..it’s not much different than making muffins or cupcakes. Give it a try…you will see how easy it is.
Silvia @ Garden in the Kitchen
Yes, espresso does make everything better! I don’t know who the genius was that decided to add espresso to baked good, but that is the best thing EVER. Love that these are gluten-free as well.
Homemade & Yummy
Chocolate and espresso is a match made in heaven.
Jennifer A Stewart
I am lucky that I am not required to do gluten free but still enjoy the gluten free recipes. I bought some doughnut baking pans, regular size and the minis, and love finding new recipes for them. These sound so great with the hint of spiciness with the chocolate! Love the combo and those sprinkles on top really remind me of my childhood!
Homemade & Yummy
We don’t require gluten free here either, but I love to experiment. You would not tell the difference..they are delicious.
debi at Life Currents
I have one of these donut pans, and we have been talking about getting it out and making some. These are the perfect thing to make with the pan. I love all the sprinkles you have on them too!
Homemade & Yummy
They are so much fun to make…and delicious to eat.
Molly Kumar
These donuts look so cute and perfect for Valentines. I love the fact that they are baked & glutenfree, so 2 good reasons to eat that 2nd or 3rd extra one 😉 Whenever I go shopping, I’ve to remind myself that I’ve even run out of the hiding spaces, leave alone the kitchen cabinets.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHA…yes finding more space is a challenge all on its own. The pans are small…so it’s not hard to hide them away.
Hanady | Recipe Nomad
Mmm!! You did a great job on these donuts! The icing looks so good I want to lick one on my screen lol!!
Kne
Homemade & Yummy
They were fun to make…and so fun to eat.
swathi
I too make gluten free dishes occasionally. Your baked donuts with chocolate , chilie and mocha sounds perfect for the breakfast. I like that pink colored sugar sprinkle which make this great valentine dish.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I guess breakfast would be a great time to enjoy them as well.
Jolina
Haha I would find any excuse to buy new stuff for the kitchen too! So yay for baked doughnuts and a new doughnut pan. We don’t mind frying though…it just drives our smoke detector crazy! I haven’t actually tried making doughnuts at home, so this would be a great way to start.
Homemade & Yummy
I have never really liked the “fried” donuts….I always feel crappy after eating them. Now…baked donuts on the other hand…they are totally delicious. Us food bloggers always need a reason to buy new tools right?? You can’t make donuts without a pan (even though baba didn’t have any trouble).
Noel Lizotte
Isn’t that the truth about building a bigger kitchen to store our pans?! “No honey, this is inventory, not waste.” Chili and chocolate is my latest favorite surprise combination. People are always amazed when I tell them what the secret ingredient is.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…yes inventory…you are right. Chili and chocolate pair so well together.
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
See, this is exactly why I need to purchase a donut pan! I was just telling my friend the other day that I haven’t had a donut in years since the shops don’t seem to sell gluten free. Thanks for the recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
YUP…get yourself a pan…and bake up some gluten free donuts. You will be so happy!!
Megan Marlowe
I absolutely love a little spice in my chocolate. The Starbucks Chile Mocha is one of my favorites and I use my donut pan far too little. Can’t wait to try these!
Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect reason to pull out those pans….and I love that Starbucks drink too!!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I am like you. I buy way too many kitchen gadgets but also use them quite a bit. No kitchen is big enough for food bloggers. The donuts look amazing and baked ones are a bonus. You have hit the right track with the chile, chocolate and espresso and the clicks are amazing!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes…NO kitchen is big enough. I know for a fact if mine was bigger, I would buy MORE stuff. These donuts are so delicious…they did not last long in our house.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
Your donuts certainly look tempting and I’m like you — I love kitchen gadgets of all kinds. I don’t have a donut pan nor have I made donuts for several years. The recipe is urging me to get off my duff and make some. The colored sugar is the perfect finish.
Homemade & Yummy
YES go get a pan…well at least 2 (since one pan only makes 6 donuts). Once you bake these…the donut shop does not compare!!